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Legislation, budgets and ballot measures in Utah
The Policy Desk covers the bills, budgets and ballot measures moving through Utah, explained in plain language and sourced from public records.
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Candidate profile · UT
Michael Farrell is a Democrat running in Utah’s contested 1st Congressional District election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · UT
Democrat Steven Merrill is listed in the contested U.S. House race in Utah’s 3rd District for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · UT
Democrat Tyler Scott Farnsworth is running for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · UT
Utah voters will decide four U.S. House contests on Nov. 3 against a backdrop of Republican presidential wins in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
Candidate profile · UT
Nate Blouin is a Democrat in the contested 2026 general election for Utah’s 1st Congressional District.
News · UT
Sadyr Japarov called for expanded cooperation with Utah in mining, tourism and information technology.
News · UT
Legal experts say a Utah law would create a high barrier if Charlie Kirk’s family sues Utah Valley University over alleged security lapses.
News · UT
The court action creates a new legal dispute between a private landscaping company and the Utah Attorney General’s Office.
News · UT
Opponents challenged a Republican effort to repeal a voter-approved ban on gerrymandering, complicating familiar images of Utah women.
Candidate profile · UT
Libertarian Daniel R. Cottam is running for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · UT
Republican Jonathan Lopez is running in Utah’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.